AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
Hovey
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
noisomeadjective
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
TorchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
